When the United States government decides to send troops abroad, Hans Mark is on the job. Mark, director of Defense Research and Engineering for the U.S.
Clemons Library became an all-night haven for late-night study efforts of University students, faculty and staff on Monday, Oct.
For most American men, retirement is a time of rest, reflection and maybe a few extra rounds of golf. For former U.S.
Michael Shveima apologizes to members of the Physics Department, who were probably screaming at the TV when he decided not to answer a question about Bernouilli's Principle on ABC's Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Responding to demands by lawmakers and the public for greater accountability in higher education, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) unanimously approved last week the adoption of 14 performance measures for the 15 four-year public colleges and universities in Virginia. The performance standards include a measure of financial stability, the number of transfer students from two-year colleges and the percentage of classes, by course level, with enrollment less than 20 or more than 50 students. Smaller classes often are perceived as indicative of higher academic quality, whereas larger classes are seen as indicators of increases in institutional efficiency - a claim that Leonard Sandridge, University executive vice president and chief operating officer, disputes. "In fact, the ideal size of a class is determined in large part by the subject matter being taught and the method of teaching that is used," Sandridge said. Regarding the ratio of debt service to revenue, Sandridge said this measure is not a problem for the University, citing its recent bond rating upgrade. The ratio "is a measure of credit worthiness and indicates the ability of the institution to take on debt," Sandridge said. The number of transfer students from two-year institutions is thought to be an indicator of how well four-year institutions serve the needs of transfer students from two-year colleges. The 2000 Appropriation Act, passed by the General Assembly and Gov.
The Sunday 5 p.m. deadline for recounts in Florida has passed, but the Presidential election drama continues - and what a cliffhanger. Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris certified the state's election results Sunday, giving Gov.
As students battle with the ISIS man, the Faculty Senate is working to make the Course Offering Directory searchable by topic in time for registration for next fall's classes. The updated COD will include its current information as well as a new search engine in which students will enter keywords and receive a list of courses in all departments matching the requested topic. Currently, individual departments are choosing keywords for their classes, and the Senate is compiling a database of the submissions. The topic search should be available in time for fall 2001 course registration, Faculty Senate Chairwoman Patricia H.
The Virginia Commission of National and Community Service praised Madison House, the University's volunteer center, by awarding it one of 11 Governor's Community Service and Volunteerism Awards.
The Florida Supreme Court began deliberating yesterday over whether hand recounts in three counties will be included in the final vote total for the Sunshine State's 25 electoral votes. After hearing oral arguments yesterday from legal teams representing Vice President Al Gore (D) and Texas Gov.
Though the story was never as dramatic as the Florida ballot controversy, Virginia Gov. James S.
Patients seeking treatment at the University Medical Center this month may not be getting quite the care they expect. A shortage of nurses has forced Medical Center officials to "selectively divert" patients in some departments, delaying some patients of non-emergency care.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-As the quest for the presidency ended its grueling second post-election week with no end in sight, a Florida circuit judge ruled yesterday that Palm Beach County voters are not entitled to another chance to cast their ballots. Citing federal law dictating that presidential elections must take place only on one day, Judge Jorge Labarga dismissed several lawsuits filed on behalf of Palm Beach County voters who said they were disenfranchised by the county's much-publicized "butterfly" ballot. The plaintiffs, who filed an appeal of Labarga's decision late yesterday, alleged the county's ballot violated several state statutes and caused them to vote inadvertently for Reform Party candidate Pat Buchanan instead of Vice President Al Gore (D). While Labarga's ruling greatly diminished the chances of another vote in Palm Beach County, election officials in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade continued the painstaking task of hand counting the region's almost two million ballots. Not including the partially completed hand recounts, Texas Gov.
Although they may seem like another marketing ploy to attract new customers, there's more to those little plastic supermarket discount cards than most smart shoppers may think. The cards - which often dangle from shoppers' key chains - not only offer immediate discounts but also future rewards, all the while instilling a sense of loyalty to the supermarket's customer base. "In order to get the discount, you have to get a card," said Commerce Prof.
These days, it seems that the concerns of many more American households are tied to the ups and downs of a volatile stock market, with a larger proportion of their personal savings invested in stock portfolios.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-The Florida Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today to determine whether the ongoing by-hand ballot counts in the predominately Democratic counties of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade will be included in the state's final vote tabulations. Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris (R), co-chairwoman of Texas Gov.
Charlottesville residents see education improvement, lower crime and more affordable housing as major goals for the city to tackle, but University growth did not rank highly on a new survey conducted by the University. A telephone survey of 1,075 Charlottesville residents by the Center for Survey Research found 40.2 percent of the respondents feel it is very important to keep "future growth of [the] University on or near U.Va.
Producer-writer Darren Star's sixth series, "The $treet," is his first to cover the long days and even longer nights of the Wall Street elite, but when it comes right down to it, his song remains the same. "The $treet," FOX's three-episode-old serial, is best described as a light soap.
For young investors, putting hard-earned summer money into technology stocks shows less promise than ever before.
After almost nine months of debate and two postponements, the Honor System Review Commission released its comprehensive evaluation of the honor system Friday afternoon.
Chanting "No justice, no peace" and "Hey, hey, U.Va., contract workers need more pay" as passing drivers honked their horns and waved, about 40 supporters of the University's Labor Action Group gathered in front of Madison Hall Friday to celebrate the University's new pay scale and to call for further action. LAG held its "Victory Rally" in response to the University's recent decision to raise the minimum wage of some classified employees to $8.19 - an act that University officials said had nothing to do with pressure from labor activists who have been working since 1997 to raise the minimum wage. According to federal guidelines, $8 is the minimum wage needed to bring a family of four up to the poverty line - a fact often cited by LAG activists. The new pay rate does not apply to contracted employees, such as those employed by ARAmark, the University's dining service. Although Colette Sheehy, University vice president for management and budget, has denied that the minimum wage increase was a result of pressure from LAG, speakers at the rally said they believed LAG played a direct role in the University's decision. Sue Herndon, University Hospital patient satisfaction analyst, said employee morale at the hospital was low before the pay scale increase and praised LAG's efforts to pressure the University into adopting an $8 minimum wage for all employees. "I thought there was no way you'd get the hospital to think of the employees before the bottom line.
